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Small Craft Advisory 621, NWS Juneau, AK

December 13, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 13, 2021, 3:34 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days.

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Issued
Dec 13, 2021, 3:34 AM AKST (12:34 UTC)
Expired
Dec 16, 2021, 3:30 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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922 
FZAK52 PAJK 131234
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
334 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-140645-
334 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Northerly outflow winds will start to diminish Tue. Another low
center slides S of the Gulf and Panhandle from W to E on Tue.  

$$

PKZ041-140645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
334 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-140645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
334 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-140645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
334 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-140645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
334 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-140645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
334 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers late. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$
8 follow-up statements
776 
FZAK52 PAJK 140034
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
334 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-141845-
334 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A surface ridge over the western Gulf will shift east as a
developing low over the Alaskan Peninsula tracks southeast
through Tuesday night while remaining south of the Panhandle. 

$$

PKZ041-141845-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
334 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing in the evening, then 
becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft late.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-141845-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
334 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt overnight. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 6 ft. W swell in the evening.
.TUE...SE wind increasing to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas
7 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 
ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-141845-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
334 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
6 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-141845-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
334 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE and increasing to 30 kt late.
Seas building to 8 ft late. Snow showers and rain showers late. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-141845-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
334 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 6 ft building
to 8 ft late. Rain and snow showers late. 
.TUE...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
10 ft. Rain and snow showers in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$
876 
FZAK52 PAJK 141240
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
340 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-150645-
340 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A surface ridge over the western Gulf will shift east as a low
over the western Gulf of Alaska tracks southeast through Tuesday
night while remaining south of the Panhandle.  

$$

PKZ041-150645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
340 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-150645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
340 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-150645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
340 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-150645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
340 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow showers
early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft diminishing to 7 ft in the
evening.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-150645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
340 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt, except E wind 35 kt near Kayak Island in
the morning. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. Rain 
showers early in the morning. Snow showers in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft late. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$
399 
FZAK52 PAJK 141537 CCA
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
637 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-150645-
637 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A surface ridge over the western Gulf will shift east as a low
over the western Gulf of Alaska tracks southeast through Tuesday
night while remaining south of the Panhandle.  

$$

PKZ041-150645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
637 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-150645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
637 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-150645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
637 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-150645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
637 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow showers
early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft diminishing to 7 ft in the
evening.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-150645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
637 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt, except E wind 35 kt near Kayak Island in
the morning. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain showers in the 
morning. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft late. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$
559 
FZAK52 PAJK 150035
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
335 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-151845-
335 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Low pressure over the far southeastern Gulf of Alaska will
continue tracking southeast towards the Pacific Northwest coast
by Wednesday afternoon. An inverted trough over Southeast Alaska
will weaken as an equally weak surface ridge builds over the 
eastern Gulf on Thursday. 

$$

PKZ041-151845-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
335 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt in the evening, then 
diminishing to NE 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft, then 
diminishing to 10 ft late.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-151845-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
335 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 8 ft building
to 12 ft, then subsiding to 9 ft late.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming N. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-151845-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
335 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-151845-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
335 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 11 ft 
subsiding to 7 ft late. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-151845-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
335 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 11 ft 
subsiding to 6 ft late.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 8 ft. 

$$
069 
FZAK52 PAJK 151245
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-160645-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A weak trough of lower pressure extends north to the northeast
gulf coast and will move southeast through Wednesday night. A
weak surface ridge builds over the eastern Gulf on  Thursday.  

$$

PKZ041-160645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-160645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 8 ft subsiding
late.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming N. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-160645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-160645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-160645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING AND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$
118 
FZAK52 PAJK 160035
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
335 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-161845-
335 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A weak trough of lower pressure extending along the northeast 
gulf coast will move southeast through Wednesday night. A weak 
surface ridge builds over the eastern Gulf on Thursday. Outlook:
An area of low pressure moves into the central gulf Thursday
night through Friday. 

$$

PKZ041-161845-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
335 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-161845-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
335 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow late. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-161845-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
335 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain late. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-161845-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
335 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-161845-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
335 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain in the
afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$
692 
FZAK52 PAJK 161227
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-170630-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A weak surface ridge builds over the eastern Gulf on Thursday. 
Strong high pressure in the Yukon will shift into Northern British
Columbia through Thursday night. An area of low pressure moves 
into the central gulf Thursday night through Friday. 

$$

PKZ041-170630-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 7 ft. W swell early in
the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building to 8 
ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-170630-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow late. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-170630-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain late. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-170630-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-170630-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 
building to 8 ft. Snow and rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$
595 
FZAK52 PAJK 170030
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
330 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-171830-
330 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
An area of low pressure moves into the central gulf through
Friday then slides SE toward Haida Gwaii Saturday morning.
Outlook: Lower pressure remains over the Panhandle while high 
pressure builds into the Gulf and over NW Canada.  

$$

PKZ041-171830-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
330 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-171830-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
330 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-171830-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
330 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-171830-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
330 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow in the 
evening. Snow late. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-171830-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
330 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow early in the evening.
Rain, snow.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt becoming NW. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 12, 3:56 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 days
Dec 12, 4:01 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Dec 12, 4:01 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAJK27 hr

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